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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: bottlegone on 07 August 2008, 15:21:42

Title: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: bottlegone on 07 August 2008, 15:21:42

Hello,  I know it is not an Omega but wondered if anyone knew the answer to this very bizarre problem?

ALL the indicators are ON when the key is out of the ignition and the car locked!!

When I turn the ignition on they ALL go out!

Weird or what?

It is a neighbour of mine and she desperately needs her car for work, as she works in an old peoples home who are mentally ill...

Thank you

Title: Re: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: damon80 on 07 August 2008, 15:29:02

A P-Reg Cav - must be one of the very last of the line!  It isn't purple (well, Royal Blue) perchance is it?

As for the problem - I had the exact same issue with a Volvo I used to have, and traced it to the alarm being faulty.  Disconnected the battery overnight, reconnected it and it was fine - until I armed the alarm and the same thing happened again.  Ended up removing the alarm in the end.

Hope that helps.

PS - they never made a 1.8 16v Cav  ;)

Title: Re: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: TheBoy on 07 August 2008, 15:31:48

Moving to Chat area, as not an Omega.


Faulty ignition switch?

Title: Re: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: PaulW on 07 August 2008, 15:38:27

either faulty ignition switch or most likely faulty hazard switch

Title: Re: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 August 2008, 16:03:44

What spec, if Cdx with the alarm then its likely to be an alarm fault.

Ow yes, must be a Vectra as the Cavalier finished on an N (I used to own one of the last which was first registered August 1st on an N!) and they never came with the 1.8 16V ecotec as standard only the C18NZ 8 valve.

Title: Re: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: amigov6 on 07 August 2008, 18:55:26

Considering Veccies started on an N plate a P reg Cav would've had to languishing in the back of a showroom for some for some time.
    Such things do happen ie an A reg Mk5 'Tina....really. :y

Title: Re: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: HNO3GOH on 07 August 2008, 19:20:54

I have only ever seen one P reg mk3 cav and that was about 4 years ago on the A303 and it was a dark colour and LS spec.

Title: Re: Cavalier 'P reg' 1.8 16v
Post by: bottlegone on 07 August 2008, 22:12:48

I disconnected the battery for 30 mins and reconnected it..sorted!!

It is a Vectra  :P

She told me that some lads had been throwing cans at it and she had to keep resetting the alarm...I guess it just got confused :D

Thanks for all the help guys.